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Does it really help to inform someone sharing a story of their privation that they could have had it worse? I mean I am on board with the notion that there are
by asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
Does it really help to inform someone sharing a story of their privation that they could have had it worse? I mean I am on board with the notion that there are various aspects of privilege, and that someone who had it hard in some dimension might have some privilege in others. But it doesn't seem like an appropriate response in this context.
- alephu5 6y agoRead the conclusion again.
- birdyrooster 6y agoThe conclusion is that poverty from systemic racism doesn’t exist. I don’t know how he ended up there but now I understand the need for a throwaway.
- ljm 6y agoThe conclusion is that it is a class problem, and there are many mechanisms at play that keep the rich rich and the poor poor. That's the compassionate read on it.